diff --git a/drivers/media/tuners/r820t.c b/drivers/media/tuners/r820t.c
index e6e7a06d2b40..4835021aa3b6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/tuners/r820t.c
+++ b/drivers/media/tuners/r820t.c
@@ -797,6 +797,13 @@ static int r820t_sysfreq_sel(struct r820t_priv *priv, u32 freq,
 		cable2_in = 0x00;
 	}
 
+
+	if (priv->cfg->use_predetect) {
+		rc = r820t_write_reg_mask(priv, 0x06, pre_dect, 0x40);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			return rc;
+	}
+
 	rc = r820t_write_reg_mask(priv, 0x1d, lna_top, 0xc7);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/media/tuners/r820t.h b/drivers/media/tuners/r820t.h
index 4c0823b21693..48af3548027d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/tuners/r820t.h
+++ b/drivers/media/tuners/r820t.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct r820t_config {
 	enum r820t_chip rafael_chip;
 	unsigned max_i2c_msg_len;
 	bool use_diplexer;
+	bool use_predetect;
 };
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MEDIA_TUNER_R820T)